Confirmed with Link: Casey Mittelstadt traded to COL for D Bo Byram. Straight up.

[SnuggaRUDE]

If Mitts leaving leads to Krebs being thrust into 3C that's a problem. But as a 4C he's pretty typical. 4th line centers are flawed players, it's why they're not in the top of the line up.

 

[Panthaz89]

I really hope they're not going to just rely on Krebs. Next season has to be playoffs. Relying on a kid like him is not realistic. Nor is it fair to Krebs.

To play 3C? Its not that crazy to ask for someone who will be 24 midseason and puts up a decent amount of points playing with meh at the bottom.

 

[Tatanka]

To play 3C? Its not that crazy to ask for someone who will be 24 midseason and puts up a decent amount of points playing with meh at the bottom.

He has played 186 games for Buffalo and has 19 g and 42 apples. Since moving to the C role with Peterka and whomever on February 17 he has 3 assists in 13 games. Where is this decent amount of points of which you speak. 4C and pk time? Sure. Otherwise we need an upgrade.at 3 C.

 

[Beerz]

He has played 186 games for Buffalo and has 19 g and 42 apples. Since moving to the C role with Peterka and whomever on February 17 he has 3 assists in 13 games. Where is this decent amount of points of which you speak. 4C and pk time? Sure. Otherwise we need an upgrade.at 3 C.

Krebs line last night

And this was with both Peterka and Skinner scoring. Even Jost had 2 shots and a goal taken away

 

[truthbluth]

Krebs line last night

And this was with both Peterka and Skinner scoring. Even Jost had 2 shots and a goal taken away

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If your takeaway from last night's game is that Krebs is ineffective, you watched a different game.

 

[Beerz]

If your takeaway from last night's game is that Krebs is ineffective, you watched a different game.

Apparently so.

 

[valet]

Like I said before, the center depth question after this deal is more about Cozens and Thompson getting back to where they were last season and Krebs being able to step up as the 3C than anything else.

Thompson was a legit 1C last season.

Cozens and Krebs are both former 1st round picks that should be able to be solid 2-3 centers in the NHL.

It's all about those three guys playing to their potential and Byram staying healthy.

i got weird vibes from tage at the end of last season that have carried over into this year. i don’t know what it is and i can’t explain it. but like, whenever i see his media, something just seems off

 

[BG82]

Hahahaha just caught up with the misinformed over reactions in this thread

 

[joshjull]

To play 3C? It’s not that crazy to ask for someone who will be 24 midseason and puts up a decent amount of points playing with meh at the bottom.

In a vacuum, sure. But this team needs to make the playoffs next season. Counting on Krebs, who has zero history of success in such a role, is not smart. It should be fairly obvious thats a risk.

 

[old kummelweck]

Casey gets his second point by throwing the puck into no-mans-land. You've got to love a team that turns that into offense.

 

[GrierIsGod123]

i got weird vibes from tage at the end of last season that have carried over into this year. i don’t know what it is and i can’t explain it. but like, whenever i see his media, something just seems off

Care to elaborate about Tage?

I think his game has been off since about then and he's never really recovered from team's figuring out how to shadow him. But I'm interested to hear more of what you're seeing during his media appearances.

 

[valet]

Care to elaborate about Tage?

I think his game has been off since about then and he's never really recovered from team's figuring out how to shadow him. But I'm interested to hear more of what you're seeing during his media appearances.

i said i can’t explain it!!!!

my mind wanders towards substance abuse though. he played hurt most of the second half last season. i just hope he’s been careful with pain management

 

[Beerz]

i said i can’t explain it!!!!

my mind wanders towards substance abuse though. he played hurt most of the second half last season. i just hope he’s been careful with pain management

I would be shocked if he had that type of issue.

Tage is a choir boy

 

[Ace]

I don’t know how he was used last game but someone on one of the Sabres podcasts pointed out that despite being moved up to the 3C the games before that he was still being deployed mostly in his own end and rarely gets offensive zone starts. I’m assuming they didn’t do that with Skinner and Peterka on his wing though because we didn’t allow 7 goals. And if they did? He’s the greatest defensive center in the history of the world. No middle ground on that.

 

[BFLO]

 

[joshjull]

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It’s like he went to real
Hockey heaven.

 

[Rowley Birkin]

Late to the party - but this is the type of trade we've needed for so long. Thanks, Kevyn.

We just need to get Samuelsson fit & this has the makings of a formidable D core to build around.

 

[HaNotsri]

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He looks like he lost weight. Not giving any jesse pinkman vibes now.

 

[toddkaz]

Notice the longer Bo Byram plays on this team the more mistakes he makes?

Probably most are not his fault. I am sure his head is spinning so many guys are left open.

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Someone needs to post this at the front entrance of Adam's office.

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

Good for Casey.

 

[Spirits]

Notice the longer Bo Byram plays on this team the more mistakes he makes?

Guy has a ceiling that he just can't seem to stay at for extended periods of time. His cup run was so damn great, but the last season and a half were real head scratchers. Maybe winning so early into his career had an impact that isn't that great.

 

[Panthaz89]

It’s like he went to real
Hockey heaven.

idk you get to play on the Sabres and you get to choose when you want to play seems more like a hockey heaven

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Good for Casey.

The Avs just wanted competence at 2C. Johansen wasn't getting it done.

They have to be quite pleased with Casey. Would love to see him get a Cup. (Pavelski even more so, but this isn't his thread.)

 

[Willgamesh]

Guy has a ceiling that he just can't seem to stay at for extended periods of time. His cup run was so damn great, but the last season and a half were real head scratchers. Maybe winning so early into his career had an impact that isn't that great.

Or he's a young Dman that hasn't finished developing.

 

[BuffaloMango]

Care to elaborate about Tage?

I think his game has been off since about then and he's never really recovered from team's figuring out how to shadow him. But I'm interested to hear more of what you're seeing during his media appearances.

I can't put my finger on it either, but Mitts has been the best center on the Sabres since LAST YEARS All Star break.

Thompson is a nice player who took a huge leap, but he has to keep evolving. I would start there.